This planning guide will help you map out how to teach social skills– or any skill, really. Find this resource here. #KidsFirstResource

Before you settle on a schedule, code it for the following: choice (Ch), Flexibility (F), Unstructured (US), Movement (M). Aim to have as many checks in these categories across your day as you possibly can, If checks are few and far between, revisit Kids First pgs 60-80 for some ideas on how to schedule for success. Find this resource here. #KidsFirstResource

When you’re planning a lesson, you can cultivate flexibility and responsiveness by adjusting the teaching structure you choose based on the size of the group and level of teacher input. For more about these structures, including sample language, see pages 122-128. Find this resource here. #KidsFirstResource

Use this resource to plan and reflect on your classroom layout and environment. Sketch the physical layout of your classroom in the space below. Code your classroom with how and where your space reflects your beliefs about teaching and learning. See examples of layouts on pages 38-39. Find this resource here. #KidsFirstResource

Before you settle on a schedule, code it for the following: choice (Ch), Flexibility (F), Unstructured (US), Movement (M). Aim to have as many checks in these categories across your day as you possibly can, If checks are few and far between, revisit Kids First pgs 60-80 for some ideas on how to schedule for success. Find this resource here. #KidsFirstResource

Our beliefs about children, teaching and learning anchor the decisions we make across a day, a month, a year. Sometimes it can feel hard to articulate our beliefs and find evidence of them in action. We’ve framed them here as rights– what rights do you believe your students have or should have? (For more see pages 3-8 in Kids First From Day One) Find the resource here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CUYs_GuK5nfkERd7_JarQdABW5PFZrj4oZwpH5Nr23M/edit #KidsFirstResource